If the pews are full, but the communicants themselves are espousing values antithetical to Catholic teaching, have we ...
Easter Vigils brought a sharp rise in U.S. Catholic conversions, nearing pre-pandemic levels in some dioceses. Yet long-term trends remain troubling: Far more Catholics leave than join, Mass ...
Following a recent decline, conversions to the Roman Catholic Church over Easter suggest the Church is rebounding in the U.S. Although a specific number is difficult to calculate, numerous dioceses ...
For more than two decades, the numbers told a story of decline. Adult conversions to Catholicism had been falling steadily since the early 2000s, according to data compiled by Georgetown University.
Nazlican Soylemez is among a record number of converts in the Newark Archdiocese this Easter, a twist after years of decline for the Catholic Church.
The April 24, 2026, Catholic liturgy features Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus and Jesus’ teaching on the Eucharist from John’s Gospel. Acts recounts Saul’s blinding encounter with Christ, ...